Gunman misses, then strikes man

STOCKTON - A 43-year-old man was the victim of assault with a deadly weapon about 5:30 p.m. Friday near South Phelps and East 9th streets, authorities said.

The victim told police that someone shot at him. The bullet missed, but the victim fell to the ground. The assailant then struck the victim in the face with a handgun several times before fleeing. The assailant was described as a black man standing 6 feet tall and weighing 200 pounds with a gray sweater.